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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12

THE WIFE, MOTHER AND MAID who
suffer from Female Weakness will end Gill
more's Aromatic Wine positive cure. For
sale by C. +. Heinzeman. agent, Los An.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
DIFFERS from Other
Towns

In arrangement of streets. Business lots
front on a square. the cross of two 100 feet
streets. Get map OF Wiesendanger &
Bonsall, or Matlock. auctioneer, Ill First
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
sOr Neat, Pleasant and Airy
Rooms,

With all modern conveniences, first-class
throughout and near business center of
city, go TO the StNieholas, on Fort street,
north of Temple
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
Hot Lunch

At the Eiptraeht every day from II A. NJ. to
2 P. NJ, and TO P. M. Vienna shnitzel and
maccaroni to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12

The receipts were quite large, and on
Tuesday evening Mrs Watson will be
paid handsome.sum for the benefit of
the "Girls' Home" At the same time
Captain Tyler will present the prizes
with congratulatory remarks.
The South western news., 1887-09-14
PROFANITY AND PARAL-
YSIS.
A Sudden Prostitution That Look
ed Like Judgement.

The Wichita (Kan.,) Beacon is
responsible for very singular St..
ry OF a young man who was sud-
denly paralyzed in that city some
time ago Immediately after having
made a very irreverent remark.
Frank Morton, of Moberly, Mo-,
was boarding, in April last, at the
Arlington House, Wichita. He
was a goodohearted young man, but
inclined to scof at religion. Led
by curiosity, he visited meetings
then being held by members of the
Salvation Army, and on Friday
night, about the middle Of the
month, placed himself among the
penitents at the bench.
After the meeting Morton, in
company with a friend. repaired
to.the hotel, and for some time
stood talking at the counter near
the clerks desk. There were prob>
ably twelve or fifteen other people
in the office at the time. Finally
Morton's friend said, ~Good night,
Frank and Morton responded,
Good night; III meet you in hell
before morning" Almost before
the words were out Of his mouth
he lay stretched on the floor, fall,
ing as if he had been strusk With a
club The people in the room ran
to him, and, lifting him up, they
saw his closed eyes and livid face,
looking for all the world just like
death.
lie was gently laid 0ack on the
floor, and DR., j II Haskins, the
nearest physician, was called. He
saw at once that the man was not
dead, but thought that he bad an
epilcptic stroke or had taken pois-
ON of some kind.
After working with HIM for some
time consciousness was restored, but
he could not move himself or speak.
After vainly attempting to speak
or arise he motioned for paper and
pencil, which was given him. The
The South western news., 1887-09-14
] anchor here below,

! anchor here below,
Where ] do now at anchor ride
With many of oar feet;
ct once again / must set sail,
Our Admiral, Christ, to meet
This is on a noted juygler
Death came 70 see thy tricks, and
cut in twain
The thread why djdst not make
it whole again ?"
This on Little Stephen, famous
Suffolk fiddler:
"Stephen and Time are now both
even;
Stephen beat Time; now Tires
beat Stephen"
On a notorious miser:
Here Iyeth Father Sparges,
Who died to save charges"
On a lawyer named Strange;
"Here lies an honest lawyer
that's Strange !"
This is on a Mr.. Bywater
"Here liz the remains of his rela>
t.ve| pride;
BY water he lived, and by water
he died;
Though by water he fell, yet by
water he'll rise,
BY water baptisnlal affirming the
skies"
On marine officer:
"Herc lies, retired from busy scenes,
4 first lieutenant Of marines,
Who lately livedi in peace aud plenty
On boar,l the ship the Atlanta;
Now.stripped OF all his wmlike show
And laid in box of elm below,
Confined to earth in narrow borders,
He rises not till further orders"
In the church yard Of Linton is the
following inscription, designed, no
doubt, "to teach the rustic moralist
to die:
Remember.mqn, that passath by,
As thou is now, so once wasI;
And as lam, so must thou he;
Prepare thyself to follow me;
Underneath, some irreverent
wag wrote:
"ro follcw you's not my intent,
Unless knew which way you
went
These selections might be con
siderably extended-indeed, a
small volume might be compiled of
similar curious specimens of droll
epitaphs; but what are above pre-.
scented are perhaps sufficiently va
rious to amuse the reader. -[Cath-
Ole American.
The South western news., 1887-09-14

Atlanta Journal,
We must not forget Sam Jones.
/ lie has not appeared lately in these
columns, but he is still Looked M.
on as one Of the most noted Of liv-
ing Georgians, and his utterances
are still quoted the world over, -
he stirred up the Wi5eonsiaans at
the Plattsburg camp meeting, in
that state, Thursday last, with a
long pole. Among other telling
shots were the following:
81 do use some slang sometimes.
especially VIXEN can get the sense
in; but if you ever hear me use
slang you may know Tn trying to
get down to a level with you
. Z i There is nothing said
from Genesis to Revelations about
the dude, and | think the whole
thing stole a march on Providence.
| don't think there was any outlook
for them when Adam was made
Addressing those who had invit>
ed him to come TO the c..n1n mont
ing, he said
"You old frauds, you have been
very anxious for me to come, and
some Of you, before shutdown, will
be mighty sorry you or l are here.
That will be the upshop of the
whole business Laughter.
Abiding. to an occasion upon
which, with friend, he attempt
ed to obtain assistance to reach his
destination from church-members
and failed. but was helped by some
Nelson's, he said
And now you will say: Jones
says masonry is better than Meth,
odism," and if you do you'll lie
But say that Jones says: "When
you are hard w you can drop back
on your masonry III say that !;
and it's the same with you Baptists,
and so with you Christian Breth-
rem. Brother, let me say this to
you; This want Of sympathy in
the church of God is ncutralizin :,
her power and doing her more
harm than everything else put to-
getber. Every man for himself,
that's the way We are running. If
a fellow has some land to mortgat e
we'll let him have some money on
Vt but when a fellow gets tight up
and has got nothing to mortgage,
nc needn't go to the church to get
help. Amt that 500"
Speaking of the lack of practical
charity, he exclaimed:
I've good mind to make anoth-
er proposition, but I'm afraid |
couldn't get fifty of you TO your
feet on it, and that proposition
would be this: Every man of you
who has put 500 iptc sympathetic
Kindness, and tried to help some
poor brother along with it this year
stand up. | won't make it, because
| don't want to see you in any bad
fix or anything, right at the start
Of the meeting"
His next and parting shot was as
follows:
] never ask any crowd to agree
with me. | always want every
one in the crowd to understand
me, and if YOU haven't got sense
The South western news., 1887-09-14
! DROLL EPITAPHS.
Comical Inscriptions on Some
Tombs In English Church
Yards.

Some worthy persons in the days
long gone by were possessed of a
peculiar kind of grim hum9r blend
Ell with simplicity if we may Judge
from the sepulchral oddities which
are to be found in old churchyards.
Many of the epitaphs in the coum,
try churchyarda of England have
reference to the professions Of the
departed, and they are often ex-
pressed in exceedingly droll terms.
For example the following com
memoratcs the sturdy fellow WHO
Kept tho turnpike at Worcester,
and demanded toll Of George III.
when His Majesty was going on a
visit to Bishop lurd
Goa Wednesday last old Robert
Sleath
Passed through the turnpike road
to Death.
To him would Death no toll ahate
Who stopped the King at Wor'ster
gate"
This is on an innkeeper at Barn
well, lear Cambria ge:
mans life izslik a winters day:
Some only bre7kfast and away:
Others to dinner stay and are tiM fed
The Oldest man but su9s and goss
to Jcds
Long Is life who fingers out the dav;
Who goes the soonest has the least
to pay,
Death is waiter; some few run
on tick,
And some, alas! must pay the bill
10 Nick !
Though | owed much | hope LONG
TRUST IS GIVEN,
And truly mean to pay all debts
in Heaven
This is on an undertaken:
Here lieth Robin Masters faith,
twas hard
To take away our honest Robins
breath
Yet, surely, Robin was full well
prepared -
Robin was always looking out
tor DEATH
In Walton Churchyard, near
Liverpool, is the following, on
George Miles, blacksmith, who
died in 1919:
"My sledge aid hammer I've re.
cline
My bellows also lost their wind,
My fires extinct, my forge de.
cayed,
My vice i the dust my friends
have laid,
Mycoals are spent, my iron gone,
My nails are drove, my work is
done"
And this is on a collier:
"Here lies the collier John of
Washes,
BY whom death nothing gained,
he sw9re;
For, living, he was dust and ashes,
And being dead, he is no more. Z"
In stepney Churchyard, Lon.
don. is the following quaint epiaph
on Captain John Dunch, who died
in 1697s
Though Boreas> blasts and Nep,
tunes waves
Have tossed me to and fro.
In spite of both, by Gods decree,
The South western news., 1887-09-14
An Effective Rat Trap.

The Indiana Farmer gives an IL
lustration Of a simple rat trap viii
ch any farmer can easily make, and
which viii, no doubt, repay him for
his trouble if he has any rats about
his corn-crib, house or barns. Take
a blrrel, and cut square hole as
largo as possible in one end fast.
ening the portion cut ont with
cleats. This square piece should
be fastened back again as it was.
with hinge, arranged so that the
piece will drop down, and little
piece put on the barrel head to
keep it from rising beyond the lev
el Of the bead. Fasten a bent piece
Of hoop iron to the trap with a
handle projecting beyond the bar
rel, and TO this handle attach as
much weight as win Just balance
the square piece without anything
on it. Suspend a piece Of cheese
or other bait few inches above
the middle of the piece, so arrang-
ed that when the rat alights on the
top his weight Immediately tips
the trap, and into the barrel he
goes. Fill the barrel about quarter
full of water.
The South western news., 1887-09-14
His Dodge Failed.

Thursday morning a doctor rang
the bell at Sioux Falls house and
to the woman who responded said:
"Niadame, your husband said you
had sustained some serious injuries
this morning and sent me up to see
YOU"
"Well, you can just go right
back again" replied the woman
vigorously, beginning to get red in
the face. "rm all right, and you
can't come in this house! just be-
cause fell down the back steps
this morning with a pail of wator
that he ought o been carrying and
sprained my ankle a little he
needn't think he can smooth it
over by SEEDING a doctor up and
acting 50 terribly thoughtful at
oncel Youjust go on. and it you
want to come snooding around here
at any time, just come about noon
when he comes and my ankle teels
Il little better than it did this morn
ing, and if he doesn't need your
services himself then l lose my
guess~
The South western news., 1887-09-14

first thing he wrote was the address
OF his brother, and asked them t.
telegraph for him lie next wrote
"NVhen | made my last remark 1
was nearer hell than l thought"
Morton was subsequently sent
to his home. He evidently regard,
ed his affiiction IS a punishment.
Among those who saw the occur.
ence, and voueh Tor the truth of
the story, Gre Isaac Roberts, pro-
prietor OF the Arlington, and sew
eral other persons well known To-
caliy.
The South western news., 1887-09-14
AUGUST.

All the long August afternoon
The little drowsy stream
Whispers a melancholy tune,
As it dreamed of June,
And whispered in its dream.
The thistles show beyond the brook,
Dust on their down and bloom,
And out of many a weed-grown
nook
The aster-fowers look
With eyes of tender gloom.
The silent orchard aisles are sweet
With smell OF ripening fruit;
Trough the sere grass, in shy retreat
Flutter at coming feet
The robins, strange and mute.
There is no wind to stir tie leaves,
The harsh leaves overhead;
Only the queruloas cricket grievcs,
And shriliing locust weaves
A soag ofSummer dead.
The South western news., 1887-09-14
The Mistress of the White House.

nc - lsLttsS Vi TIE w lite mouse.
The mistress of the White House
stands in a position more trying by
far than that OF any crowned SOW
ereign in Europe. Everything and
anything is expected Of her.
She must unite all the qualities
that 90 to make up a thorough
lady; she must pass the ordeal of
hours of what may be called public
servitude without betraying the
least fatigue or inhospitality,
whether her guests at a crowded
levee come from the wild woods or
from the most cosmopolitan centre;
she must understand the art of in.
formal receptions-must be, ike
foreign royalties. gracious,
"condescending" and "amiable, :"
and at the same time be thorough
ly democratic; otherwise she will be
severely handled by all the
sovereign people" who constitute
themselves her critics She has
not the refuge Of seclu,ion or of di,
vine right which belongs to a
queen; and yet her very critics de-
MINDS from her as much as though
she had been born to the purple
and received the training necessary
for the duties Of her sta ton. : Lip
pincott's Magazine.
The South western news., 1887-09-14
MASONIC

P T Schley Lodge, No 800 F A
NJ. j NJ Simmons, W NJ; H S
Bell, Secretary; T R Hannah,
Trca7urer. Meets 3rd Saturday
night in each month.
A WRENCH RIA CHAPTER, no 40.
E Belhowcr, ii P.---
King; w d Murray, Scribe; J G
F Clark, Secretary. Meets Dad
Saturlayniy ht in each month.
The South western news., 1887-09-14
KNIGHT, or HONOR

Dawson Lodge, No 1258-J NJ
Simmons Dictator; II S Bell, Re
rortor; T r Hannah, Financial
Ennorter; \ J Baldwin, Treasurer.
Meets 2od aad 4th Friday night
in each month.
The South western news., 1887-09-14
APPEARANCES

are sometimes deceitful, for
beneath a tattered coat NAV
be found a true and noble
heart My house may be
small and insignificant by
the side Of my neighbors, but
my expences are small and
| Sell Goods Cheap
| keep a first class line of
fresh Groceries, Beef, Ham,
Cheese, Salmons, Sardines,.
Oysters in fact
Il cry Thing
in the grocery line. Come
and see me, | will do thee
good. j. w. EAToN.
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r E 2 M 8 ::

0yE YEAR. ............S1.O0
"a All papers stopped at expir-
ston of tire paid for, unless in
cases where parties are known to be
responsible and they desire cons
tnuancc.
The South western news., 1887-09-14

enough to understand what | am
talking about you needn't bother
about being religious at all You'll
get into heaven by the side door
you'll go in at the idiotic gate.
That's mighty plain talk. amt itY
You've all been very anxious that
Sam Jones should come. He is
here now, amt he? [Laughter.l
| SIN here by a large majority,
amt ! ? Laughter. And the
tur's flying, too! Laughter. |
The South western news., 1887-09-14

The man who eats fried onions
can make more enemies in shor.
ter time than any other human
being, with one exception, and
that is he who dcvouis them raw
We couldn't help but let this fact
leak out.
The South western news., 1887-09-14

Prcechint Al Blpis4 church Is
anil 3l Sa@hatl IN each onth.
Morning Services mt 1919 4 NJ
Evening Services ut 6: jrM
Sabbath School a. Q. 4 NJ
PRAYER meeting every Wednes-
lay uight.
Rev. B W DAVIS, Pastor.
Preaching at Methodist church
1T, 2ni and 4th Sabbath in each
month.
Sabbath School at, 9. AN
Warning Services at, II a NJ
Evening Services at, 7PM
Prayer Meeting every Thursday
night.
Rev. y A BRANCH, Pastor.
The South western news., 1887-09-14

A gold piece of Tiberius Caesar
has been found at Canterbury, En-.
gland.
The South western news., 1887-09-14

Every once in a while we hear of
a California woman killing belr.
This is all right But we challenge
the work. to ransack the pages of
history and show where a woman
has ever got away with a mouse.
The South western news., 1887-09-14
Rev. B W DAVIS, Pastor.
A. N. d. CHURCH.

sunday School at, 9 a m.
Morning Services at, 1890 m.
Evening Services at, 1880 p m,
Glass meeting every Tuesday
night.
night.
REy, r r Downs, Pastor.
Colorcd Free WI Chmch-Preach.
ing every =, 3 and 4th Sunday.
r rrayer meeting every Thursday
Elder D j Fields, Pastor.
The South western news., 1887-09-14

COUNTY OFFICERS.
Ordinary-H S Bell
DlerK Superior Court-J G T Clark
Sheriff G Marshall
lax Receiver -CM Harris
n lax Collector II Crouch
S treasurer b LANG
SSurveyor-J f Waller
(EeOroner-John Daniel
sunny .o Farm Supply H Cams
The South western news., 1887-09-14
CITY GOVERN N ENr

= W ~
Mayor VIM. Kaigler,
OD0u1cllmen-W G Kendrick, W
I n = 6eatham, c Deubler, j A
horsley, T r Hannah.
Clerk-J l. James.
Ireasurer-F w Clark.
y MARSHALL A Hatcher.
"ePuty Marshall-John B Roberts
street Overseer-Nick Kenney.
council meets first Monday night
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-28
INCR EASED MORTALITY.
ONE or THE LARGEST DEATH RE-
PORTS on RECORD.
Great Fatality Among Infants In Their In
noccnce. and Old Age in its Decreptitude.
But the Grim Monster Spares not Child
hood, Youth. or Manhood.

The whole number of deaths IN the city
for the week ending July 23d was 50. For
the week ending July 10th. 60, and for
the week ending July 9th, S.
This is the largest for long time, and
one Of the largest on record. For the
past week the whites numbered 3S and
the cOlored 4j.
There were 90 white and 10 colored
males, and Is white and % c0lored
females OF five years and under, 30
from > years TO 10. I. 10 10 90. I . % to
30, Z 30 to 40, o, 40 to 30, s: 80 to go, 4
go 10 20, II 20 to 80, Q 80 to 90, B. II
will be seen that there were p deaths of
persons over 30 years of age.
Among the infants % were under one
year
The greatest number Of deaths were I'm
the two extremes of infancy and old age.
although "a persons in the prime OF life
also died. In fact all ages, sexes. and
conditions are well represented i'm the
ghastly record
OF the deaths - were single. 2 mar.
ricd. 6 widOWcrs. and is widows \
fearful havoc Was made among the
widows.
Natives Of Richmond 81 other parts
of the United States, 3S, England, ,
Germany, 4 Ireland, g.
Localities Marshall ward, 10. JeIcr-
son ward ~ Madison ward. 3 Monroe
ward, -, Clay ward f. Jackson ward
heads the list rs usual with %. and the
Almshouse reports 7, the penileniiary I.
-Four of the wards reported - each
Principle causes of death-apOpleAy,
. Bright's disease. 3 cholera infanum.
4 3 CONGESTION Of brain. 4. consumption,
3 debility q typhoid feyer3; isolation,
S old age, sunstroke, : unknown, 4.
Mean temperature gl1l Amount of
rain fall, go inches.
II has been a long time since so long a
report ha. been made, NOT in the memory
of this reporter who has had long cX-
pcrience IL was due, however TO the
extreme heat which carried of many
dcbiiialed persons and others who were
conyalescent There is no cpcdemic, and
with miller weather there is every reason
to believe that our dcath-rOll will get
back 10 between 10 and 80. which is
about the usual number Ii Is hoped
that this viii soon De the case.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-28
THE SARATOGA RACES.
Who Were the Winners, and what They
Sold FOR in the Pools.

SARATOGA, y. Y, July 27.-The race
meeting here was continued to-day, The
weather was very fine and the attendance
large The track was in very good con
dition
First racc-purse SlOO, Of which $50
and the entrance money OSlj eachl to
second non winning and maiden allow
ances from - 10 - lhs, one mile Swift
won. with Harry Russell second, and
Gallatin third Harry Russell led for
over threc-quarters of the mile when
Swift rushed 10 the front and held the
lead TO the finish. Time Ia Pools
Swift. S2j Harry Russell, $40 The field
Lelrx. MeddleseX. Gallatin, FATE Ban, and
Noshurg Sll. No mutual pools were
sold on the race.
Second race-the Alabama stakes Tor
thrce-year old hllies. at 800 each $50
orfeit S2j only if declared by January
{. 1887. with $500 added, the second 10 re-
cciye $500 out ot the stakes nOn-winners
0f a three.yoarold stake allowed five
pounds. maidons allowed ten pounds;
one mile and iurlong
Griselte won with Flageoletta second
and Florimore third.
P0ols-Steyens' enteries, Wary and
F.orimorc 500 Flageoletta, S36 Grsette
S32 Ediste, $40 Grisetie took the lead
before u furlong had been run and held it
I'm good shape TO the finish Time, 2.oot
Third race. handicap sweepstakes, for
all ages. at $50 each. with 5000 added, the
second t0 receive 500 out Of the stakes
one mile and half furlong Nahoo
von. with H4rwood second and Lewis
Clark third
Del Norlo took the lead at the start
and held first place for over three-quar.
tors of mile. but Wahoo then rushed
forward and took The lead. and coming
on won by half a length Time, l.5ii.
Fourth race. purse 500 three quarters
of mile Rita won. with kermcsse
second and King Crab third. Time,
ll9t
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-28
BEiNITIIs.
Interesting item. served { % foo Condensed
shape.


Railroad Commissioner nan in accord
ance with the law, BIAS appointed Maj. J..
a. Dunn aH expert engineer to examine
the bridges. culycrts dc, ON tAc ~hcnan
doah Valley railroad .ai Dunn will
begin The work 40 Roanoke on the ifst
d .yof August
Another effort is 20 be made to have
the roadway paved ON Cherry street from
Albemarle 10 Hollywood gate.
Captain George Schlicf and all the Big
Four Fishing and Yacht Club were at
old Point yesterday.
The street ear horses have suffered
more the last fcw days than they have
during The heated term
Mrs. Shirley King died suddenly in
Alexandria Monday night
The Lexington G0zlb say. Mr A. r.
Tatum and wife of Richmond are quar-
tered at the Irvine Hotel Mr. Taim is
general agent Of the Virginia SrCluboa,
Company.
The many friends Of Captain j. G..
Gibson of the Denny-strcet Hose Compa-
NY win regret 90 hear of his resignation.
The department loses a most efficient
officer
Among the patents issued last week
was one 10 Beniamin A. Pillow of Rich
monl for an improved boot and shoe.
Mention of this patent has already been
made in the DAILY TINES
Mr. W W. Bancr after pleasant tour
i'm Europe arrived 40 New York by the
Aurania on sunday, and reached Rich
mond ON Tuesday morning
The ni0n passenger railway tracks was
laid yesterday ON Seventh street between
Grace and Franklin They viii Dee now
continued 20 the terminus at Franklin
and Twelfth streets
The committee 10 inspect fhe dam
along The Richmond and Allegheny mil-
road were 40 Natural Bridge la.t night
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-28

The following cases were disposed of
yesterday
Caroline Jenkins .colorcdl n old Of
fcndcr drunk Fined s. and costs.
Committed in default
Lille Wilkinson lcolorcd). dis0rierly
m the street Committed for twelve
months iu default of surety.
Rosa Richardson lcolorcdl, trcspas,ing
upon the premises of Eliza Harris and
cur.iue and abusing Lucy Gilc. The
accused was discharged and the prose
cuior was lined So
Jane Cooper .colorcdl was fined - for
throwing trash I'm an alley
slN MONTHS FOR STEALING a WATCH.
The continued case of James BraXton.
.c0lorcd). charged with stealing doubc-
case gold watch and ,uudy piece, of
ieWclry, The property of Walter Moore.
was called mp. Mrs Moore Identified the
watch and icwely. and said that her bus
hand who is now iu the asylum at VIII
lamshurg. was committed t0 jail tO Dee
examined by q commission of luLacy
that Doe had The watch and jewelry ON lis
person when hc was taken from Dbl, home
in February. BraXton was given six
months in Jail.